Eagles
| 03/28/25 @ Cedar Ridge | 9-6 |
| 03/26/25 @ Eastern Guilford | 13-2 |
| 03/25/25 vs Cedar Ridge | 10-1 |
| 03/19/25 @ Page | 10-3 |
| 03/18/25 @ Southeast Alamance | 14-4 |
Eastern Alamance entered their tilt with Cedar Ridge on Friday with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. They walked away with a 9-6 victory over the Fighting Red Wolves. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 10-1 last Tuesday.
Zack Merchel made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Braxton Ballard, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Rett Page was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Eastern Alamance kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.7 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 12.8.
Eastern Alamance's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-4. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games. As for Cedar Ridge, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-8.
Eastern Alamance wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 3-0 win against Williams on the 1st. As for Cedar Ridge, they have also already played their next match, an 11-3 victory against Chatham Charter on the 1st.
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